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Find the slope intercept form of the liner function using the points (-6,6) and (-2,4) Show all work

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y = -
(1)/(2) x + 3

the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 6, 6 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, 4 )

m =
(4-6)/(-2+6) =
(-2)/(4) = -
(1)/(2)

y = -
(1)/(2) x + c is the partial equation

to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

using (- 2, 4 ), then

4 = 1 + c ⇒ c = 4 - 1 = 3

y = -
(1)/(2) x + 3 ← in slope-intercept form


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